Land Use Ordinance - June 2008 - City of Vineland

City of Vineland
Land Use Ordinance Amendment
Zoning
preliminary approval. The provisions shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the
following:
(a) The homeowners’ association must be established before the sale of any residential
unit.
(b) Membership shall be mandatory for each buyer and any successive buyer.
(c) The open space restrictions shall be permanent.
(d) The association shall be responsible for liability insurance, local taxes, and the
maintenance and replacement of recreational and other facilities.
(e) Homeowners shall pay their pro rata share of the cost; the assessment levied by the
association can become a lien on the property if allowed in the master deed
establishing the homeowners’ association.
(f) The association must be able to adjust the assessment to meet changed needs.
(12) Maintenance of open space areas. In the event that a non-municipal organization with
the responsibility for the common open space fails to maintain it in reasonable order and
condition, then the City Council, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-43, may correct such
deficiencies and assess the cost of maintenance against the properties within the development.
(13) Use and improvement of common open space for active recreation. The Planning Board
may require the installation of recreational facilities suitable to the development, such as
playgrounds, playfields, parks or similar outdoor recreation facilities, on the common open
space,. Such facilities shall be conveniently located and accessible to all dwelling units and
should follow the following guidelines:
(a) One active recreation area should be provided for each 300 persons or 75 children of
projected population. Such areas should not be less than four acres.
(b) For developments of more than 300 persons, active recreation or park space should be
provided at the rate of 10.25 acres per 1,000 population.
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